2003 FORD WINDSTAR Service Brakes Problems

When driving my muffler broke loose and was dragging on the ground. My axel creaks when I stop or sit idle at a light. When several miles from home my ignition cylinder came out. I couldn't start or turn the ignition on nor operate the steering. I'm now afraid to drive my vehicle. Since acquiring it. I've put a lot of money into repairs. In addition to purchasing this vehicle, I've spent well over $2,000 in repairs. Once I learned of the recall and viewed the risks (Video) of the dangers I became grossly disturbed by what I am facing at the thought of driving. I have contacted 4 Ford Service Centers and none of them contacted back regarding fixing my 'recall'. I NEED HELP!! I have a disability and now I don't have transportation besides this car. How come no one is returning my calls? I am stranded at my home knowing that my safety is at risk. I would like to get my issue remedied with a $4,999.00 Reimbursement for this vehicle ASAP so I may invest in getting a safer one. Please give me a dealership address here in Los Angeles so I can have the vehicle towed there and be done with it. I no longer want a vehicle that I can not drive nor can get my 'recalls' remedied. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.

WHEN TRAVELING 15 MPH ON BRICK ROAD I PRESSED BRAKES TO STOP THEN LOUD NOISE AND CAR STILL ROLLED FORWARD - SCARY AND UNSAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS - THE ABS LIGHT IS ON IN MY VEHICLE

Mileage: 150,000

THE PARK AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, LOOKED UP AND IT SAID THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING IN CITY , HIGHWAYS, NOT MOVING.

Mileage: 158,200

TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE AFTER SITTING. THIS IS NOT ONLY A REPEAT PROBLEM AFTER BEING REPAIRED, BUT ALSO AFTER BEING TOTALLY REPLACED BY FORD DEALER. ABS NEVER RECALLED FOR SCDS 09S09. CONSTANTLY RESETTING AND DISENGAGING. AFTER 15 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, I HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF OR HAD ANYTHING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ( WHEN THE RPM'S WENT UP AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT PULLING) ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, NO PLACE TO GO. NEARLY CAUSING A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. WITH THE ABS PROBLEM, ANYTHING INDICATING A BRAKE FAILURE, POSSIBLE ONBOARD FIRE, OR LOSS OF CONTROL, LEAVES YOU WITH A HUGE LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 71,018

I HAVE THE FAMILIAR 9 C CODES FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WITH THE COLD SOLDER JOINTS THAT EFFECTS THE ABS FUNCTION. THERE IS A 23 PAGE 2CARSPRO.COM FORUM WITH INDIVIDUALS SHARING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE DEFECT ON THEIR WINDSTAR VEHICLES. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Mileage: 85,575

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT WAS STIFF AND FAILED TO RESPOND. ALSO, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING PULLED TOWARDS THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS14205849. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VAN AND DRIVING IT. BEEN LIKE THIS FOR YEARS. LOOKS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED.

Mileage: 70,000

ABS AND BREAK LIGHTS IS ON AFTER DRIVER 3 MIN

ABS MODULE IS BAD - WELL KNOWN COLD SOLDER JOINT PROBLEM

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME

Mileage: 162,900

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SIMUTAINOUSLY AND THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE.. THIS IS AN INTERMITTANT PROBLEM.. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE SYSTEM RESETS. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER MOTION AND CAN BE UNDER ANY CONDITIONS...

Mileage: 145,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AT 102,000 MILES. APPEARS TO BE A CONTINUING TREND WITH VARIOUS FORD MODELS, AND REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE; APPROXIMATELY $2,000. IF ABS CONTROL MODULE IS FAILING, ABS NO LONGER WORKS. DOUBT ACCURACY OF ABS WARNING LIGHT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE WARNING.

Mileage: 102,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE STATIONARY, THE HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO THE INVOLUNTARY FLASHING OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AFTER DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE LIGHTS IS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN THIS BACK ON. THE LIGHTS WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK. THE CONCERN IS ARE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY HAVING AN ISSUE. SYSTEM HAS BEEN GIVEN AN OVERHAUL: PADS, ROTORS, NEW MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE FLUID BLEED AND REFILL, AND THE ISSUE PERSISTS. NO NONE FIXES FROM MECHANIC.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ABS, ENGINE, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

WHEN DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COME ON TOGETHER. MY VAN HAS 77,483 ACTUAL MILES ON IT! I HAD A BRAKE CHECK AT LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY REPORTED 80% BRAKE LINING STILL ON,

Mileage: 77,480

ABS AND BRAKE ALARM LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I SUSPECT THIS INDICATES A PROBLEM THAT DISABLES THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER SHOWS AT LEAST 12 STORED FAULTS IN THE ABS SYSTEM WHICH CANNOT BE ERASED.

Mileage: 180,000

MY ABS LIGHTS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE ENGAGED WHEN NO BRAKING IS HAPPENING. WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED THE BRAKING SEEMS TO TAKE A LOT LONGER. ABS MODULE HAS DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS CAUSING MANY SYSTEM FAILURES. FAILURE HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY.

Mileage: 95,000

ABS LIGHT. TOOK MY 2003 WINDSTAR WITH ONLY 74,000 MILES ON IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET CODES AS TO EXPLAIN THE REDUNDANT ABS LIGHT. THERE WERE AT LEAST 12 CODES ALL POINTING BACK TO THE ABS MODULE. THIS ISSUE WITH THE ABS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR 2+ YEARS.

Mileage: 74,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON CONSTANTLY.

Mileage: 174,000

I WAS BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN MY FORD WINDSTAR 2003 ENGINE STARTED REVVING AND I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BREAKS TO STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO RELEASE THE ENGINE FROM REVVING DID IT STOP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY AND IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO STOP THE FORD WINDSTAR 2003 MODEL. IT COULD HAVE DONE A LOT OF DAMAGE EITHER TO ANOTHER CAR OR A PERSON. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE CORRECTED OR PUT ON A RECALL BASIS BEFORE OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HAVE THE PROBLEM, CAN EITHER GET IT FIXED OR TAKEN OFF THE ROAD.

Mileage: 120,000

MY SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, GO UP AND DOWN OR GET STUCK, INDICATING THE WRONG SPEED, WHILE IN MOTION, ALSO AT A STOP, IT WILL POP UP, HAPPENS ON CITY STREET AND ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTAR MINIVANS. TO ME THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE AS I FIND IT DISTRACTING, HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE TODAY AND WHILE I WAS NOT DRIVING FAST, I COULD NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THAT I WAS WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. I'M CONTINUOUSLY LOOKING AT MY SPEEDOMETER, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO SEE IF IT WILL DROP, BUT I CAN'T TRUST THAT THE SPEED READING BEFORE WAS CORRECT. I CAN BE DRIVING AND IT WILL POP RIGHT UP TO INDICATED 100MPH, WHEN I'M DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I GET ALERTS AND SIGNAL ALARMS FOR "LOW BRAKE FLUID", "CHECK ADVANCETRACK", MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND MY REAR BACK UP SENSORS DON'T WORK EITHER. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR NOT STAYING SHUT WHEN PARKED, I HAVE HAD THIS FEATURE DISABLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. IT WILL START TO CLOSE, REOPEN, START AGAIN, CLOSE PARTIALLY AND THEN REOPEN AGAIN, EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED IT WILL DO THIS. THESE ARE ALL ONGOING PROBLEMS, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE TIED TOGETHER. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT FOR PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CODES COME UP UNDER DIAGNOSTICS BUT WHEN THE ACTUAL PARTS THEY ARE WARNING ABOUT LIKE THE ABS, LOW BRAKE FLUID ARE FINE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT A FORD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE DOOR ISSUE AND WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIGURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE BLACK TIRES MARKS ON THE ROAD AND THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,568.

Mileage: 78,568

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND STAYS ON.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SWITCH OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE ADDED IN THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE FLUID STILL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. SOMETIMES THEY STAY FOR A WHILE (DAYS) AND THEN GO OFF FOR (DAYS). ALSO, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE ARMS ON THE DASHBOARD ALL OF SUDDEN WILL GO BACK AND FORTH IN A QUICK MOTION. THEN SOMETIMES STICK IN ONE POSITION AND THEN BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN SOMETIMES NOT MOVE AT ALL FOR A WHILE.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE BRAKE AND OVERDRIVE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE VEHICLE IS FINE FOR DAYS THEN IT COMES ON AGAIN FOR NO REASON. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN INFREQUENT AND HAS ONLY RECENTLY BEFORE MORE OF A ISSUE. USUALLY THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AND DOES NOT COME BACK FOR WEEKS. I WENT TO THE LOCAL ADVANCE AUTO SO THEY COULD PULL THE CODE AND IDENTIFY WHICH WHEEL WAS SENDING THE CODE SO I COULD NARROW IT DOWN AND REPLACE PARTS AS NECESSARY. THE CODES PULLED ARE FOLLOWED. C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254,C1246, C1250, C1242, C1214 & C1210. THAT'S RIGHT 9 ABS CODES CAME OUT. THE 1ST ON IS THE PROBLEM C1185, THE REST ARE FAILURES AT EACH WHEELS INLET OUTLET VALVES. WHEN SEARCHING THE C1185 ISSUE I FOUND 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE AND MANY DEALERSHIP HORROR STORIES. TOO MANY BACK YARD HACKS TELL PEOPLE TO DISCONNECT THIS OR THAT, OR PULL THE ECM ONLY TO HAVE THAT NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND OTHERS TELLING HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO RESOLDER THE ABS MODULE CONNECTIONS AND FIX THE ISSUE. THE ONE COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAUSED ISSUES WAS HAVING A DEALERSHIP BRAKE JOB DONE AND THEN THE ABS SYSTEMS FAILS THE NEXT DAY OR FOLLOWING WEEK. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I DID NOT NOTICE THIS ISSUE AFTER DOING THE BRAKES, BUT I DID HAVE THEM DONE PRIOR TO THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURES STARTING.

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE A 2003 WINDSTAR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON AT THE SAME TIME QUITE OFTEN. IT WILL NOT GO OFF UNTILL YOU TURN OFF THE VAN AND RESTART AND EVEN THEN THEY OFTEN STAY ON.

ABS LIGHT IS ON DURING HOT DAY

Mileage: 90,000

ABS INDICATOR KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AT INCREASING INTERVALS AND IS NOW STAYING ON MORE OFTEN. THE SPEEDOMETER'S NEEDLE IN THE DASHBOARD ALSO FAILS TO REGISTER THE SPEED THAT THE CAR IS GOING AND MOVES WILDLY BACK AND FORTH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES, ABS, ENGINE, AND DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHTS PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ELECTRICAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,190.

Mileage: 110,190

MY ABS LIGHT AND BREAKS TURN ON ONCE I DRIVE FOR A MILE ON THE ROAD AND IT STAY ON TILL I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WORK. I ALREADY REPLACE MY BRAKES, REBUILD MY TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE ALL SPARK PLUGS AND CORDS, ALSO CHANGE MY ENGINE OIL ON TIME PRETTY MUCH A TAKE CARE OF MY ONE AND ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE. I HAVE ENOUGH WITH THE FORDS.

Mileage: 144,000

"ABS" AND "BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHTS WITHIN DASHBOARD TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY.

Mileage: 124,500

AFTER DRIVING THE CAN FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON . SINCE JULY 2013 IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST EVERYDAY. JUST WINTER TIME IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AS OFTEN AS IN SUMMER. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR I GET CODE C1185 C1198 C1194 C1254 C1246 C1250 C1242 C12214

Mileage: 67,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 154,000 MILES ON IT. IN MID MAY 2014 THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME TOGETHER AT RANDOM. BRAKING SEEMS TO BE NORMAL WHILE LIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN VEHICLE IS RESTARTED, THE LIGHTS STAY OUT. SOMETIMES THEY WILL STAY OUT FOR A WEEK OR MORE THEN SUDDENLY COME BACK ON AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. BRAKES CONTINUED TO WORK CORRECTLY. SINCE THEN EVERY TIME IT GETS WARM THE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL I TURN IGNITION OFF. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS WERE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFY IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

FORD WINDSTAR 2003 BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ON CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST 3 TO 4 YEARS. BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. *TR

I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR VAN I PURCHASED. THE MILEAGE IS 081206.3. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VAN. THE DOORS ON THE SIDES AND BACK ARE VERY HARD TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AS WELL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YOU HIT THE BRAKES. THE SEATBELT ARE MAKING A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE AND DON'T REALLY ROLL UP RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET A LIST OF RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. TO ME THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU *TR

AFTER LOOKING UP ALL OF THE SERVICE REPORTS ON THIS VEHICLE, I AM BEGINNING TO RECOGNIZE THAT FORD HAS SOME EXPLAINING TO DO. WE HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF SERVICE REPORTS ON OUR VEHICLE ALONE THAT OUR DEALERSHIP IS NOT REPORTING. WE HAVE PAID MORE FOR SERVICE REPAIRS THAN WE DID PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE. OUR AC/HEAT JUST CLICKS W/O WORKING, POWER WINDOWS FRONT AND REAR DO NOT WORK, POWER DOOR LOCKS, LEAKING ROOFS, LEAKING DOORS, ABS LIGHTS ON, ENGINE LIGHTS ON, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON, ENGINE SPUTTERS EVEN AFTER TWO COMPLETE OLD FASHIONED TUNE-UPS, COWL BROKEN, FRONT AND REAR AXLES SEVERELY CRACKED, SUB-FRAME CRACKED, REAR WIPER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, BRAKES NEED CONSTANT REPAIRS, ELECTRICAL SHORTS EVERYWHERE, HEAD LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS ALL NEED CONSTANT REPLACEMENTS, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES IN ONE DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL FAULTY, BRAKE SWITCH UNDER BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS CONSTANT REPLACEMENT, CONSTANT WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, WHEEL SENSORS MISSING OR BROKEN, POWER SEAT BROKE AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT IT WAS PETTY TO HAVE IT FIXED EVEN WITH A HEIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRIVERS, CONTROL MODULES REPLACED, MULTIPLE EXPENSIVE SENSOR FAILURES, SPARK PLUGS WITH WIRES REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE, STARTER REPLACED, PARKING BRAKE NEEDS TO BE WATCHED FOR SLIPPAGE BECAUSE IT CAN'T HOLD ON HILLS, INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK IN A PATTERN WHILE DRIVING, CAN'T HAUL IT'S OWN TAILGATE, BATTERY REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES BY DEALERSHIP, POWER MIRROR SWITCH BROKE, MANY MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT OUR COST, P0302, P0305, P0316, C1235, C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1242, C1214, C1210, C1103, C1410, C1404, B1318. WE WERE TOLD BY MANY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS A WHILE BACK THAT THESE CODES WERE NOT IMPORTANT. THEY CLEARED THE CODES EVERY TIME. THEIR RESPONSE TO THESE CODES WERE TO CLEAR THEM EVERY SINGLE TIME. WE ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE AND THIS IS IT. I AM A MOM W/CHILDREN. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

DASH ABS, BRAKE LIGHT ON, SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAGE JUMPS BACK AND FORWARD, CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES, PASSENGER WINDOW AND REAR SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. *TR

Mileage: 143,216

ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. ALSO, BRAKE (E-BRAKE) LIGHT COMES ON, INTERIOR LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY FLASH, ALL RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT (REALLY BAD WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT), AND LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL (RADIO, LIGHTS, HEATER FAN, DASH ILLUMINATION, HEADLIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, ETC... ALL GO OUT AT SAME TIME). ALTERNATOR AND SEVERAL BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ELECTRIC WINDOWS WILL OCCASIONALLY STOP WORKING AS WELL. OBVIOUSLY THE HUGE ISSUE HERE IS THE FACT THAT THE ABS SYSTEM MAY BE DISABLED, DASH WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND OFF, AND ALL ELECTRICAL SHUTS OFF, WITH LOSING HEADLIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS BEING THE BIGGEST ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 113,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMEDIATELY. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, IT IS OFF, BUT THEN OUT OF NOWHERE, THEY COME BACK ON AND IT SEEMS IT IS A SOLDERING ISSUE WITH SOME MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING AT ANY KNOWN SPEED. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLES HAS WARMED UP. THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AFTER THE CAR HAS COOLED DOWN AND IS RESTARTED. BUT WILL USUALLY COME BACK ON AFTER SOME EXTENDED USE. THERE ARE NO KNOWN FIXES BY THE EVERYDAY USER. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I HAVE RANDOM OCCURRENCES OF THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TURNING ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT AROUND 2009. THEY ARE OFTEN OFF WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR, BUT THEN TURN ON WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE TWO LIGHTS ALWAYS TURN ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THOUGH ONLY THE ABS IS DISABLED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, IT TURNS ON THE BRAKE LIGHT AND HENCE MASKS ANY OTHER BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR. I RECENTLY (OCTOBER 2014) HAD A LEAK IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT ALMOST WENT UNNOTICED BECAUSE IT WAS BEING MASKED BY THE ABS PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS VERY HIGH (1/3 OF THE COST OF THE VEHICLE), AND BASED ON REPORTS ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY PEOPLE ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING AROUND WITH BRAKE LIGHTS ON BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM ONLY TURNED ON THE ABS LIGHT IT WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS DANGEROUS. ALSO, GIVEN HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE ABS MODULE. BACK IN 2011, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME "PULLED 8 ABS CODES DEALING WITH A POSSIBLE FAULTY ABS CONTROL UNIT." UNFORTUNATELY HE DID NOT RECORD WHAT THE CODES WERE. *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF. IT FINALLY JUST STAYED ON. THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE SENSOR AND HARNESS WITH A DIFFERENT UPGRADED PARTS OBTAINED FROM FORD. IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME.THE NEW BRAKE SENSOR SEEMS TO BE DRY AND FREE OF BRAKE FLUID. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL PROBLEM AND IT WILL COST ME ANOTHER $100.00 TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 98,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND THE VACUUM HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY VANS BRAKES STARTED ACTING FUNNY WHEN I CAME UP TO A STOP. THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTING AS IF THE VAN IS GOING INTO A SKID AND ACTIVATING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. IT CAUSES IMPROPER BRAKING DISTANCE WHICH HAS ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT. AFTER OPERATING FOR AWHILE THE WARNING LIGHTS GO ON IN THE DASH FOR THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL, AT THIS POINT WHEN THE LIGHTS GO ON THE SYSTEMS ARE DISABLED. WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE VAN IT RESETS AND THE PROBLEMS PERSIST WHEN YOU START IT BACK UP. I BELIEVE THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER BOARD CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

ADD TO SAFETY COMPLAINT 106 649 11.... THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS 'STARTED AFTER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH RECALL WAS DONE' (RECALL ID # 67506) AT THE FORD DEALER IN CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA. *TR

Mileage: 136,463

YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COME ON DAILY. YELLOW AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WEEKLY. TOOK TO FORD DEALER 10/1/11, FOUND CODES C1185, 1198, 1194, 1254, 1246, 1250, 1248, 1214, 1210, B1869, B1470, U1262, B1676, B1246. INTERNAL MODULE FAILURE, RECOMMEND REPLACING ECU (VERBALLY QUOTED $1,000 OVER THE PHONE). IF RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, I THINK IT'S THE ABS MODULE, BUT IF SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG, THIS COULD CREATE AN 'UNSAFE' VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 136,463

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED, AND THEY ARE FINE. WE CHANGED THE MODULE, WHICH WE WERE TOLD WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARMER, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN DURING THE WINTER, TOO. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY, TO HAVE THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHING, AND IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. ALSO, I WOULDN'T KNOW IF THE BRAKES ACTUALLY HAD A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

ABS DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON, NO ABS WORKING. ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. *TR

Mileage: 125,342

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

A FEW DAYS AFTER BUYING THE VAN THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, IT GOES ON AND OFF. MY INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE FLASHED ON AND OFF, MY PASSENGER WINDOW NO LONGER WORKS! AND THE GEAR SHIFTER IS LOOSE AND SOMETIMES HARD TO GET INTO PARK. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

ABS LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW ARE ON ALL THE TIME. THIS VEHICLE LATER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LEAKING OUT MOST OF BRAKE FLUID. FORD REPLACED THE SWITCH AND FIXED THE BRAKES BUT WANTS $2000 PLUS TO REPLACE THE ABS/HCU. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

MY BRAKE WARNING AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEY ARE OFF I DRIVE LATER THEY COME BACK ON , MY BRAKES WORK FINE THE FLUID IS FULL. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND STAYED ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE LIGHTS ARE OFF UNTIL DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE, WHEN THEY WILL BOTH COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. MY MECHANIC CLAIMS THAT ALL SENSORS ARE GOOD, AND THAT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 175,019

APRIL, NOTICED THAT CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING 100% OF TIME - NOT ENGAGING AND NOT DISENGAGING!! OPTED NOT TO USE IT ANYMORE. JULY, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON AND DIDN'T SHUT OFF WHILE IN HOME GARAGE. SHUT VAN OFF, RESTARTED IT, LIGHTS OFF. AUGUST, LIGHTS SEEM TO BE COMING ON WITH MORE FREQUENCY. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE SPEED RELATED. SEPTEMBER, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON MORE FREQUENTLY. SEEMS TO RESET (FOR SHORT TIME) AFTER SHUT VAN OFF. OCTOBER, HAD BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED. DISC ROTOR - R&R; CONTROL ARM W/ BALL JOINT - LOWER - FRONT SUSPENSION; REAR BRAKES SERVICED; BRAKE FLUID FLUSH. THOUGHT THAT WOULD HAVE "FIXED" EVERYTHING HOWEVER LESS THAN 10 DAYS LATER, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. TURN VAN OFF, TURN BACK ON - LIGHTS RESET - UNTIL NEXT TIME I DRIVE IT!! AFTER READING THROUGH, REALIZE THAT THE TWO MIGHT BE RELATED. SAFETY IS A MUST!! *TR

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

ABS AND DARK BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING THEN RESET THEMSELVES WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THEN COME ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ONCE VEHICLE WARMS UP. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER WHAT I DO. *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

A DASH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID, "CHECK YOUR TRACTION CONTROL." AT THE SAME TIME THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON CONSTANTLY. BRAKES (ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS) HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

THE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS A 'BRAKE LIGHT' AND A 'ABS LIGHT'. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL BOTH COME ON (BUT THE CAR'S BRAKES ARE NOT IMPACTED). AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE TWO LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON-LINE THIS IS A FAULT IN SOME MODULE. THE BRAKES THEMSELVES ARE NOT AT ISSUE BUT IT PROVIDES FALSE WARNING LIGHTS. A WEB SITE THAT TRACKS FORD WINDSTAR ISSUES SAYS: "THE (MOSTLY UNSERVICABLE) ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. IF YOUR ABS LIGHT IS ON. REPORT THE PROBLEM AT NHTSA - SAFERCAR.GOV. USE THE CATEGORY BRAKES, THE MORE REPORTS THE BETTER A CHANCE OF CONTINUED ACTION." SO, I AM REPORTING THIS FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES WENT CRAZY AND THE ABS / BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE NEEDLES WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND THE ABS/ BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. WE CHANGES THE SENSORS THAT GO TO ALL 4 TIRES AND THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME..IF YOU SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART THE WARNING LIGHTS GO AWAY. STARTED LAST YEAR THRU PRESENT TIME. HAVE HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO RESET THE ERROR CODES WITH OUT SUCCESS SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN ITS WET.SUSPECT THE ABS COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME..IF YOU SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART THE WARNING LIGHTS GO AWAY. STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO THRU PRESENT TIME. HAVE HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO RESET THE ERROR CODES WITH OUT SUCCESS SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN ITS WET. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MIDDLE SEAT WON'T GO BACK UP AND THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 120

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND STAY ILLUMINATED. INVESTIGATION SHOWS A FAILURE TO THE ECU UNIT CAUSING THE ABS ON MY VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. WHEN I HAVE TO AGGRESSIVELY BRAKE MY FORD WINDSTAR IT PRODUCES A SKID INSTEAD OF A CONTROLLED STOP. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

THE RED BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AS WELL AS THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT. THE LIGHTS TYPICALLY COME ON AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS AS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR SOME TIME AND HAVE HAD BRAKES SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, FOLLOWED SOON AFTERWARDS BY THE POWER RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW FAILING TO GO AND DOWN, FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSMISSION O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHING. THESE WOULD OCCUR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THEN MOST OF THE TIME THE SYMPTOMS WOULD GO AWAY, ALWAYS TO RETURN. WHEN THE O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO PERFORM AT SPEED AND WE WOULD HAVE TO REDUCE OUR SPEED TO UNDER 50 MPH IN ORDER TO NOT REV THE ENGINE ABOVE 3500 RPM. WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON, YOU CANNOT GET TO 60 MPH WITHOUT REDLINING THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD DEALERS AND MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL SHUT OFF RANDOMLY. WE CAN DRIVE FOR MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENS. AND OTHER DAYS THE CAR BARELY STARTS MOVING, AND THE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR TROUBLE CODES C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1243, C1212, C1210; ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY DON'T KNOW IF MY ABS IS WORKING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

BRAKE LIGHT & ABS LIGHT WENT ON. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND I HAVE HEARD THIS IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR... PARKING BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL LIGHT UP AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR SO... THESE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE I DRIVE... BUT WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND START UP AGAIN THEY STAY OFF, UNTIL IN 5 OR SO MINUTES THEY COME ON AGAIN AND STAY ON WHILE I'M DRIVING TILL NEXT TIME I SHUT THE CAR OFF. IS AT IT'S WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. THIS DISENGAGES THE ABS BRAKES I DEPEND ON ESPECIALLY WITH WINTER WEATHER APPROACHING. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT FORD DEALERS SAID THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM AND I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF FOLKS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE GOES IN FORWARD MOTION AND STAYS ON THROUGH ENTIRE DRIVING CYCLE. THE OTHER BRAKE WARNING LAMP ALSO ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. MORE FREQUENTLY IN DAMP/WET WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

Mileage: 77,908

2003 FORD WINDSTAR DRIVING AT SPEED OF 40MPH MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT UP. GARAGE DID A CODE RESET BUT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE DID NOT GO AWAY, GARAGE UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY AND PLUGGED IT BACK AND THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DISAPPEARED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS KEEPS COMING ON. MECHANIC HAS FIXED IT ONCE BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES NOT TO WORK. *TR

MY ABS LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR MONTHS. AND IS NOT MORE FREQUENT. I WENT TO MY GARAGE AND NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE LINES. I SAW OTHER COMPLAINT ONLINE OF THIS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS SITUATION. I AM HOPING TO GET THIS RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

PARKING BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL LIGHT UP AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. OBD II CODE READS EEC TEST PULLED CODES C1185-C1194-C1198-C1210-C1214-C1242-C1246-C1250-C1254. IF CODES ARE CLEARED C1185 NOW RETURNS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKES ARE FINE, FLUID LEVEL IS FINE, BUT LIGHT IS ON. ABS NOW NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH UNTIL DRIVEN AT LEAST 3 MILES, THIS IS ALSO CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK SMOOTHLY. TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE, TRANSMISSION IS CLEAN AND WORKING. ALL OF THESE ISSUES BEGAN WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ABS LIGHT KEEP COMMING ON. *TR

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKES STILL SEEMED TO WORK OK. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER, WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE ABS WAS NOT WORKING AND IN THE EVENT OF A QUICK STOP BEING NECESSARY, WE SHOULD PUMP THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE TIRES FROM SKIDDING. REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO EXCEED $1200.00. *TR

Mileage: 92,500

BOTH MY ABS AND BRAKE "DUMMY" LIGHTS ARE ON. WILL GO OFF FOR SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME AFTER VEHICLE RESTARTED, POP BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. SOMETIMES THEY WILL GO OFF, BUT YOU CAN BE DRIVING AND THEY WILL RANDOMLY COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON IP ON - FLUIDS CHECKED AS FULL - LIGHTS ON WITH MOST DRIVING - OCCASIONAL WILL BE ON THEN GO OFF FOR SUBSEQUENT DRIVES. NO LOSS OF BRAKE FEEL OR STOPPING ABILITY. BRAKES CHECKED OKAY AT LAST TIRE ROTATION SERVICE BY CONOCO STATION. *TR

Mileage: 147,703

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON AFTER THEY WARM UP. THIS USE TO HAPPEN ONLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. NOW IT HAPPENS ALL YEAR ROUND.. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MILES BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND HAS PROGRESSED TO A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. CAR CURRENTLY HAS OVER 170000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS GIVEN MULTIPLE OPINIONS ON THE ISSUE TO INCLUDE: ABS MODULE DEFECT, ABS SENSOR DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

INTERMITTENT ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN FULLY SERVICED, FLUID REPLACED, SYSTEM BLED. ABS NOT FUNCTIONAL WHEN LIGHTS ARE LIT. *JS

Mileage: 115,000

ABS LIGHT AND CHECK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *JS

Mileage: 130,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENT. FIRST TIME NOTICED WAS ON VACATION AND COMING TO A STOP AT A TOLL BOOTH AND BOTH LIGHTS COME ON. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. FORD DEALERSHIP WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I SEE THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. HOW ABOUT ANOTHER RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 47,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH SIGNALING PROBLEMS INTERMITTENTLY. DOES VEHICLE HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR MODULE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

PARKING BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT REMAIN ON WHILE OPERATING--SOFT BRAKES--UNRELIABLE ABS TOOK IN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED CONCERN AS "FOUND ABS ECU CAUSING LIGHT TO COME ON". *TR

Mileage: 75,103

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND SOMETIMES MY VAN DON'T WANT TO STOP. THE BRAKES GIVE OUT BUT ALL BRAKE PADS SEEM TO BE OK. LIGHT COMES ON ABOUT 60MPH. MY VAN THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS BEEN HAVING VERY BAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT CAUSES MY VAN TO DIE AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 143,000

PARKING BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS USUALLY (BUT NOT ALWAYS) ILLUMINATE. IT HAPPENS LESS OFTEN IN THE COLD. WHEN ILLUMINATED, THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICES FOR THIS ISSUE ALREADY BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE BOTH LIT AT ALL TIMES AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MECHANIC SAYS THAT ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON OVER A YEAR AGO. CODE SHOWING IS C1185. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, DON'T ALWAYS WORK. *JS

Mileage: 183,000

ANTI SKID SYSTEM FAILED DURING A HEAVY RAIN. ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHO'S BRAKES STOPPED HIM IN TIME FROM A MAJOR COLLISION. HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM SINCE BECAUSE IT IS THE MAJOR HUB OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM THAT FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 113,600

ABS LIGHT ALONG WITH BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. MULTIPLE DEFECT CODES FOR ABS MODULE SHOWN ON SCANNER. BRAKES NOT FULLY STOPPING VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. BOUGHT VEHICLE IN MAY 2014. CRUISE CONTROL ACTING FUNNY. *TR

ABS (YELLOW LIGHT) AND BRAKE ( RED LIGHT) STAY ON. BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN NOT ENGAGED. AT THE SAME TIME THE DOORS UNLOCK (WHEN DRIVING) WITH "REAR PASSAGE DOOR UNLOCK" APPEARS. THE DOORS TRY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING AND GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. TOOK TO THE MECHANIC AND HE IS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS HAPPENING. VERY UNSAFE. DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS REPORTING SITE. *TR

Mileage: 128,452

THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. IT SOMETIMES WILL GO OFF (USUALLY WHEN THERE IS ROAD SALT ON THE ROAD. IT STAYS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER THINKING IT WAS THE BRAKES/OR THE BRAKE SENSORS. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILING. IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO REPLACE. WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS OFF I TOOK THE CAR FOR EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND IT PASSED. NOW THE EMISSIONS INSPECTION IS DUE AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND $900.00 TO REPLACE THE PART ON AN ELEVEN YEAR OLD CAR ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IS THE EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 123,900

THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS ARE INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. I HAD THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND BOTH RESPONDED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL CODES CREATING THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON MY OWN, I CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAJORITY OF 2003 FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS. I BELIEVE THE ABS MODULES ARE NOT MANUFACTURE CORRECTLY CREATING THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS ON THE 2003 WINDSTAR. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND STAYING ON UNTIL I TURN MY VAN OFF. THEN IT MIGHT NOT COME ON FOR A FEW DAYS OR IT MIGHT COME ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKES LIGHT ALONG WITH ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE LIGHT ALL CAME ON OUT OF THE BLUE. *TR

Mileage: 66,700

I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN 2006. IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THE BRAKES HAD WORN OUT AND THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY ON DIFFERENT DAYS. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOW THE LIGHTS COME ON STEADY AFTER I DRIVE AWHILE AND STAY ON UNTIL I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE HAD 4 BRAKE JOBS SINCE, BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY THE ABS MODULE AS THAT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH WINDSTAR'S. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR MORE THAN A HALF MILE AS THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

ABS LIGHT. *TR

ABS, BRAKE WARNING LAMPS LIT, SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T SHOW THE OPERATING SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 90,670

WE WERE ON VACATION GOING THRU MOUNTAINS IN W VA WHEN THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WE PULLED INTO A FORD DEALER IN STATESVILLE, NC. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AS IT WAS NOT OCCURRING ALL THE TIME. THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND COME BACK ON. RECENTLY WE TOOK THE VAN INTO A MIDAS REPAIR SHOP. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE WHEEL SENSOR AND REPLACED IT. WHEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD BEARING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND WE REPLACED IT. TODAY THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND AFTER TAKING IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN THEY ARE NOW TELLING US IT IS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. WE HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. LIGHTS GOING OUT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ONLY TO COME BACK ON. TODAY WE CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THEIR WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE READ ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEIR WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 132,500

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE INDICATING AN ABS FAILURE. LIGHTS TURN ON ANYWHERE FROM IMMEDIATELY TO 15 MINUTES UPON STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ASSESSED BY MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATED THAT COMPONENT REPLACEMENT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY 1000.00. ABS PARTS ARE FAULTY. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS NOT IN THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE 'CHECK ADVANCE TRACK' LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND FOR COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW. CHECK WITH A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD MIGHT BE A ABS SENSOR. *TR

Mileage: 173,230

THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. IT HAPPENS ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, NOT JUST ONE SPEED ZONE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I FOUND OUT IT IS BECOMING A COMMON ISSUE FOR MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICE. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

DASHBOARD INDICATED FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. CODE READER REPORTS C1185 AND CANNOT BE CLEARED. ABS SYSTEM COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRS WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER/COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH AND ALL GAUGES GOING CRAZY AND RUN ALL THE TIME CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DIE EVERYDAY. ITS A NEW BATTERY AND NOW ITS DRAINED. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF FOR YEARS NOW.....CHANGED ALL BRAKE PADS ....AND BRAKES..STILL COME OFF AND ON SPORADICALLY. NEW TIRES..NOPE....ALL NEW BRAKE SYSTEM...NOPE....BRAKE FLUID, CHANGED AND CHECKED OVER AND OVER....NOPE....TIRED OF GOING TO GET THE CAR SERVICED AND EVERY ONE GUESSING AT IT....GOT NO MORE MONEY TO THROW AT THE LEMON OF A CAR! *TR

ABS & BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS NORMAL. BRAKE PADS & SHOES ARE GOOD. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKS. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I HAD PRIOR BRAKE ISSUES. TOOK MY VAN TO BE INSPECTED AND HAD COMPLETE REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL OK, NOT NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN ON MY NEW BRAKES, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. GOT BACK IN TOWN AND TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I GOT THE NEW BRAKES. THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE, JUST NOT SEATED YET, SO THEY RAN A SCAN. MY VAN THREW THE CODE C1185 (ABS CONTROL MODULE CIRCUIT RELAY) AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS DONE. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. THE SHOP TOLD BE THE COMPUTER IS REPORTING FAULTY ABS CODES. I WILL HAVE TO ASK FOR THE SPECIFIC CODE. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

ABS LIGHT ON AIR BAG LITTLE ON WON'T TURN OFF BRAKE LIGHT ALSO WILL COME ON AT TIME FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS STICKING LIKE DRIVING WITH BRAKE ON. *JS

Mileage: 118,000

ON MY 2003 WINDSTAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS FOR QUITE SOME TIME DON'T KNOW THE EXACT TIME THAT IT FIRST HAPPENED ITS BEEN A FEW YEARS. THE ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND SHUT OFF PERIODICALLY. AS OF TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. AND THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING I WENT TO GET THE CODES READ AND THE FUSE WAS BLOWN SO I CHANGED IT AND IT BLEW RIGHT AWAY AGAIN SO PUT IN ONE MORE SO THE CODES COULD BE READ. IT CAME UP WITH 18 CODES FROM JUST ONE DAY THEY ARE C1145, C1234, C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250,C1242, C1214, C1210, C1446 ,U1262, B1318 ALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE ABS THEY COULD TELL ME EXACTLLY WHAT WAS GOING ON AND TOLD ME TO GOOGLE IT. ALSO CODES P0171, P0174. *JS

Mileage: 200,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY BEGINNING AROUND 55000 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME FORDS WERE KNOWN FOR THIS, BUT SHOULD NOT PRESENT A PROBLEM. BACK WHEELS STARTED SMOKING AND LEAKING FLUID AT 76000. THIS CONTAMINATED THE WHEEL WELLS AND BRAKE PADS. THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ALSO STAY ON CONSISTENTLY NOW. REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE ABS. MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAD A FAULTY ABS MODULE THAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR. HAVE NOT DONE THAT YET, LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY FORD HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I HAVE THIS VAN TO TRANSPORT MY DISABLED SON, NOW CONCERNED THAT OUR SAFETY IS AT RISK. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME, AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING WHAT APPEARS TO BE BRAKE FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING RED BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. KEEP COMING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. *JS

Mileage: 140,000

ABS LIGHT COME ON AFTER VEHICLE WARM UP ALSO BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. GOING TO GARAGE TOMORROW TO CHECK ON RECALLS AND TO SEE IS THE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEMS ON WINDSTARS. FROM WHAT I BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEM TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR WINDSTAR OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 101,465

THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE 2003 WINDSTAR. I HAD TO DO SOME RESEARCH TO FIGURE OUT THAT IT NEEDED A LITTLE BIT OF WORK BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER LIED ABOUT WHY THEY WANTED TO SELL THE VAN. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND IT RAN GREAT. WELL NOW THERE ARE SOME MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE WINDSTAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOW I AM TRYING TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 181,000

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR TODAY AND INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND WON'T TURN OFF UNTIL WE TURN OFF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 94,800

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

THE ABS LIGHT, ADVANCED TRAC CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT, AND DASH LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. ALARMS BEEP AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS. THEN COMING ONTO THE FREEWAY THIS MORNING IT OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER ALMOST GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURNED OFF THE KEY. TRIED TO START THE VAN SEVERAL TIMES AND AFTER A FEW TRIES IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF HIGHWAY WITHOUT GETTING HIT. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM MANY 03 WINDSTAR VAN OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THEM. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS FROM OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. FORD DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPAIRED/REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BUT IT KEEPS RECURRING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. IT IS A DESIGN THING. *TR

Mileage: 141,457

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. PREMATURE ABS FAILURE NO FIX BUT TO REPLACE PUMP AND CONTROL UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT GOES ON AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES AND ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK. LIGHT IS NOT ON UPON NEXT START. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR MODEL SEL, I'M ENCOUNTERING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS, AS WELL AS, MY CLUSTER GAUGE GOING HAYWIRE DOING WHAT IT WANTS ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS STARTING TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT. I'VE GONE TO FORD FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND A FEW OTHERS. FORD LOOKED AT MY CAR AND TOLD ME THE REAR AXEL HAD CRACKED AND THEY REPAIRED THE AXEL ON RECALL. I INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM. I'VE BEEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS IN STATEN ISLAND, NY. ONE DEALER TOLD ME IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM NOT SURE IF IT'S RELATED TO CLUSTER GAUGE/BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR AS WELL, WHICH FORD FIXED SUPPOSEDLY. AS FAR AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM GOES THEY TOLD ME THEY TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CLUSTER GAUGE DOING WHAT IT WANTS, THE ABS WORKING/NOT WORKING. HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING CAR, AS WELL AS, TELLING BOTH FORD DEALERS ABOUT MY WIFE HAVING NO CHOICE BUT TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE SHE WAS HAVING THIS PARTICULAR BRAKE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THE ONLY WAY SHE WAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO CRASH INTO THESE BIG GREEN METAL COMMERCIAL GARBAGE CONTAINERS AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR. I SHOWED THEM THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS TELLING THEM MY WIFE HAD HURT HER NECK, I WAS TOLD FROM BOTH FORD DEALERS THAT WE DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WE CAN'T FIX A PROBLEM AND I AM NOW READING ON THE WEB THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS UP TO 2003 WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE EXPLAINED UP TIL NOW. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY INPUT OR CONTACT INFO FOR ME TO CALL TO HELP ME, I WOULD DEEPLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE BEFORE ONE OR ALL OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS BECOME INJURED OR GOD FORBID FATALITIES. *TR

RAN THRU STOP SIGNS REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE JUST PULSED AND WOULD NOT STOP MY VAN. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS LIGHT ON, ON DASHBOARD. BRAKE LIGHT ON, ON DASHBOARD. RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

ABS LIGHT AND CODE C1185 CAME ON. A RELAY FAILURE FOR ABS BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 180,600

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, MECHANIC SAID THE ECU WAS SHORTED AND FORD WAS LOOKING INTO A RECALL. FORD HAS NOTHING ON THEIR WEBSITE, BUT HAVE FOUND MANY EXTERNAL SITES OFFERING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ UPDATED 04/01/2014 *JS

Mileage: 80,000

ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

ABS MODULE FREQUENTLY SENDS WARNING WITH MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER & CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK & ABS PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY. ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS AROUND 80-85 DEG.F & LIGHTS SHUT OFF ONCE THE ENGINE COOLED. DIAGNOSIS WAS DEFECTIVE BRAKE CONTROL MOD. PULLED FUSE 101 TO KEEP PUMP FROM RUNNING. IN 2012 THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH FUSE IN AND THE SPEEDO & ODO WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. NOV. 2013, LOST SPEEDO & ODO ALL TOGETHER. *TR

Mileage: 89,028

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE ACCORDING TO CODE C1185 ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOMETIME, IT WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS. A FEW WEEKS AGO I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE FACT, I COULD NOT STOP THE VAN!! I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FORD!! NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE A FORD. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I TESTED THE BRAKES AND THEY STILL WORKED. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THEM OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WORKED OK CONTINUED ON MY TRIP. HAVE SINCE HAD NUMEROUS TIMES THIS HIS OCCURRED. HAVE FOUND OUT THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND HAS REACHED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE ABS MODULE IS BAD! I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. LIGHTS ARE ANNOYING THOUGH. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. IT DOESN'T GO OFF UNTIL I TURN OFF IGNITION. WHEN I START THE ENGINE AGAIN THE LIGHTS ARE OFF BUT USUALLY WITHIN 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AGAIN. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE LIGHTS WON'T COME ON BUT THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE THEY WILL COME ON AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,234.

Mileage: 116,234

ABS LIGHT ON. *TR

Mileage: 167,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND ARE STAYING MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ABS LIGHT AND RED E. BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT SAME TIME. INDICATING BRAKE MODULE HAS FAULTED. SEEMS MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE AT EARLY STAGES OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

THE "ABS" AND "BRAKE" LIGHTS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES GO OFF AND MOSTLY COME BACK ON AGAIN AND I LOOSE THE FOUR WHEEL BRAKING PROTECTION AND THE CAR SKIDS. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WE DROVE TO THE STORE AND REALIZED THAT OUR REAR TIRES WERE TILTED. WE WERE LOOKING AT IT AND A GUY THAT WORKED AT THE GARAGE NEXT DOOR CLIMBED UNDER AND TOLD US WHAT IT WAS. HE SAID THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS BROKEN, HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THE PERSON I SPOKE TO TOLD ME THAT I WAS COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A TOW TRUCK AND THE WOULD FIX IT. THE TOW TRUCK CAME AND A FEW HOURS LATER THE FORD DEALER CALLED AND SAID THAT I WAS NOT COVERED AND THE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOW AND I WOULD HAVE TO TOW IT OFF OF THEIR LOT. THIS HAPPENED AFTER HE ALREADY TOLD ME THAT I WAS COVERED. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO GET A LOAN TO PAY FOR IT AND I COULDN'T EVEN AFFORD A NEW AXLE I HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO WELD IT BACK TOGETHER AND NOW EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS IT BREAKS AGAIN. I AM NOW ON MY THIRD FIX. I WAS DOING RESEARCH ON THIS ON THE INTERNET AND I FOUND SOMETHING THAT SAID THAT PUERTO RICO WAS NOW COVERED IN THAT RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS JUST COLD WEATHER STATES. I LIVE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. JUST BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT MADE HERE DOESN'T MEAN THAT I SHOULDN'T BE COVERED. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CONTROL ARM RECALL KIT PUT ON AND NOW I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ALL OF MY ABS LIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS ARE ON. I REALLY NEED THIS TO BE FIXED PLEASE CHANGE THE RECALLS TO INCLUDE OTHER VEHICLES TOO. *TR

ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILED CAUSING THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MOST OFTEN, I WILL GET A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THEY COME ON. THE STAY ON THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE IN OPERATION. OCCASIONALLY, IT WILL NOT COME ON RIGHT AWAY RIGHT AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER 3 YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ABS MODULE ONCE AT A HIGH COST $.TIRED OF FORD RUN AROUND. *TR

Mileage: 165,389

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY HAVE DONE MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS AND AFTER $500+ DOLLARS LIGHT STILL KEEPS COMING ON. *TR

Mileage: 99,965

ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME AND THE SYSTEMS DON'T WORK WHEN LIGHT IS ON THEREFORE THEY AREN'T NEVER WORKING AND MY ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AND MY OTHER GAUGES GO CRAZY LIKE IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM GONE CRAZY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT GAUGES ACTUALLY WORK AND WHICH ONES DON'T CAUSE THEY SEEM TO GO CRAZY AND READ DIFFERENT ALL THE TIME. BUT, MY ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING HAS CODES C1185,C1198,C1194,C1254,C1246,C1250,C1242,C1214,C1210 THESE WAS PULLED FROM ASSOCIATE FROM ADVANCE AUTO

Mileage: 124,000

THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I STARTED MY VEHICLE, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. I HEARD THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. LOSS OF ABS AND HARD BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 65,500

ABS/AIRBAG, TIRE GAUGE LIGHTS ON - EBCM MODULE FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

THE ABS AND ENGINE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR FOR YEARS. HOWEVER, THEY WERE ELECTRICAL MISFIRES AND DID NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. IT DOES NOW SEEM THAT THE ABS IS FAILING. THE CAR BRAKES NORMALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. HOWEVER, OVER 30 MPH IT NOW SEEMS THAT THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE, AS IT SCREECHED AND LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ABS BRAKE COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VAN AND STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS COME ON AND GO OFF REPEATEDLY . WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY .THE BRAKES SEEM TO OPERATE OK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS AND CAN FIND NO OTHER PROBLEMS BUT MY CARRIES OUR CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS THING .WHAT THE INFO I HAVE GATHERED THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT WITH THE FORD ECU THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED FROM FAULTY ABS NOT WORKING . *TR

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

BOUGHT THE 2003 WINDSTAR IN 04/26/ 2004 IT WAS A CERTIFIED PROGRAM CAR FROM A DEALER AND HAD MILEAGE OF 013335 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. FIRST THE REAR DOORS WILL CLOSE AND THEN REOPEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS IN THE DOORS STILL HAVE THAT PROBLEM, SECOND THE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED, THIRD THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN INTERMITTENTLY, FOURTH LIFT GATE DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON YOU GET OUT AND SHUT IT AND IT STILL IS ON NEXT TIME YOU OPEN AND CLOSE MAYBE A DAY OR TWO LATER IT WILL GO OFF, FIFTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON AND SIXTH THE PASSENGER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. THE SIDE DOORS AND THE WINDOW WAS NOTICED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT SO WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 38,381

MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON OCCASIONALLY. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES A MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BOTH ON. GOT SERVICED WITH NEW SENSORS AND BRAKES PROBLEM FIXED FOR TWO DAYS. RETURNED TO MECHANIC,COULD NOT FIND OUT PROBLEM ( SPENT $300). RECENTLY TOOK TO PEPBOYS FOR COMPLETE CHECK(SPENT $180). CAME OUT CODE C1185. REFERRED ME TO TAKE TO FORD FOR FIX. CALLED IN TO SEE HOW MUCH REPAIR WOULD BE QUOTED PART AT $800 PLUS SERVICE. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET THIS FIXED NOW. SINCE FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY PART, FORD SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE SOME DEAL WHERE YOU CAN PAY IN PAYMENTS OR REDUCE THE PRICE BY 1/2 SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SUCH AS NEW BRAKES, SENSORS, ROTORS, ETC. SERIOUSLY THE PART IS EXPENSIVE IT'S NOT LIKE WE CAN ALL AFFORD TO JUST SAY OH OK IT'S ONLY ABOUT A THOUSAND TO FIX! HELP US OUT HERE! *TR

Mileage: 147,000

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON, INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN ON, THE REAR BRAKES CAN EASILY LOCK UP IF I SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED, AND WITH LESS CONTROL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/#BROKENSOLDIER DESCRIBED AS PROBLEM # 2 ON THIS SITE. I ALSO HAD PROBLEM NUMBER 1 DESCRIBED ON THE ABOVE WEBSITE WHERE THE "BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH" DEVELOPED A LEAK. FOR SOME, AS THE WEBSITE SUGGESTS, THIS HAS CAUSED A FIRE. I FIXED MINE, MYSELF, AT MY OWN EXPENSE, BEFORE A FIRE OCCURRED. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE DESIGN / MANUFACTURE DEFECTS, NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON ALL AT THE SAME TIME AFTER DRIVING FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES. ONCE THESE LIGHTS COME ON, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS ARE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, AND IN BAD WEATHER THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE FASTER WHEN IT IS WARMER OUTSIDE. I BELIEVE THAT AT $2800 TO REPAIR, THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE A RECALL, ESPECIALLY IN A FAMILY VEHICLE WHERE CHILDREN COULD BE IN DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING HOME, THE NEXT MORNING I WENT OUT AND STARTED THE CAR AND WAS DRIVE OUT OF DRIVE WAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. ...HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION.GOOD THING IT HAPPENED HERE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 198,000

I SAW THERE'S A RECALL ON THE FORD WINDSTAR ABS SYSTEM? (I HAVE 2003) IN 2010, I COMPLAINED TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF, THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. ON THAT TICKET THEY WROTE, "NO ACTION", MEANING THEY DID NOTHING AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT HOW TO FIX IT. I JUST GOT BACK FROM FORD DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY WHERE I'D COMPLAINED AGAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE NOW IT'S BEEN 3 YEARS OF FLASHING LIGHTS... AND THEY SAID "OH, YOU NEED A WHOLE NEW ABS SYSTEM, THAT PART IS $2800.00 AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR!!! REALLY? TOO BAD MY WARRANTY IS NOW EXPIRED. WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO GET THAT DONE WHEN I COMPLAINED THE FIRST TIME AND HAD THAT EXPENSIVE WARRANTY IN PLACE. IS THIS IN FACT A RECALL OR DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW ABS SYSTEM? *TR

Mileage: 80,597

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY IN WARM TEMPERATURES WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

FOR A FEW YEARS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. IT HAS MOSTLY BEEN DURING THE WARMER MONTHS OF THE YEAR. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. SOMETIMES THE TWO LIGHTS COME ON TOGETHER SOMETIMES INDIVIDUALLY. ALSO, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING HAS COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH TIRE PRESSURE. NOW I HAVE A NEW ISSUE- THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING INCORRECTLY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE I AM TEACHING MY SON HOW TO DRIVE AND HE IS VERY NERVOUS ALREADY, NOW HE HAS NO IDEA HOW FAST HE IS GOING! THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENS 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. MOSTLY, IT IS INDICATING ABOUT HALF OF THE VEHICLES ACTUAL SPEED. I ALSO GOT AN AIRBAG WARNING YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. I ASSUME THIS ISSUE WILL START TO SHOW UP MORE OFTEN NOW. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH ALL OF THESE ERRATIC WARNINGS AND INDICATIONS. PLEASE HELP THE NATION OUT BY MANDATING A RECALL OF THE FORD WINDSTAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS & VEHICLE SPEED SENSORS. *TR

Mileage: 172,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER 5 MINUTES, WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF IT RESETS BUT THE COMES ON AGAIN 5 MINUTES OR SO AFTER DRIVING. CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 100,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT DETAIL WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 170,000

VAN ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. I TOOK THE VAN TO LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE WINDSTARS. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX. *TR IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE WHY HASN'T ODI.NHTSA MAKE FORD CALL A RECALL. MINIVANS ARE A FAMILY VEHICLE IS IT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY FAMILY IN IT WHILE THIS KEEPS HAPPENING?

Mileage: 128,000

ABS LIGHT WONT TURN OFF. *TR

THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS FIRST OCCURRED LAST SUMMER. DID NOT OCCUR WITH MUCH REGULARITY OVER THE WINTER. NOW WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS IT HAPPENS ALMOST ANY TIME THE VAN IS DRIVEN. THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED ALONG WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE TWO DASH LIGHTS COMING ON. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS THE ABS EBCM ECU ECM COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 107,121

THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FREQUENTLY AT ANY TIME FOR NO REASON. MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES; HE THINKS IT IS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE MODULE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IT CANNOT GET A STATE INSPECTION WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

ABS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, EVEN AFTER BRAKES SERVICED. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

BOUGHT USED VEHICLE FROM DEALER AND NOTICED THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. IT WAS "FIXED" BEFORE COMPLETING THE PURCHASE. LASTED FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. WAS TOLD IT NOT A BIG DEAL, SO I DIDNT WORRY ABOUT IT. WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY OTHER ISSUES UNTIL 1.5 YEARS LATER WHEN I TURNED THE DEFROST FAN ON AND IT STALLED THE MOTOR AS I WAS TRAVELING. THE NEXT WEEKEND MY HUSBAND WANTED TO LOOK AT IT AND AFTER THE VAN IDLED FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNED ON THE DEFROST AND IT DID NOT STALL, CALLED IT A FLUKE UNTIL WE POPPED THE HOOD AND HAD SMOKE COMING OUT! *TR

Mileage: 105,700

ABS ECU SEEMINGLY HAS FAILED AS THE "BRAKE" AND "ABS" LIGHTS COME ON SOON AFTER STARTING EVERY TIME THE WINDSTAR IS TURNED ON. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT IS NOW CONTINUAL. THE ONLY FIX FOR THESE TWO LIGHTS IS TO REPAIR THE ABS ECU. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. MODULE IS STILL DEFECTIVE, I HAVE NO ABS BRAKES AND CANNOT GET VEHICLE INSPECTED DUE TO THIS DEFECT, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST $1000 REPAIR. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, SEE HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. MINE CONSTANTLY COME ON ALL THE TIME. EVEN WHEN I HAD MY BRAKES DONE, THEY STILL CAME ON. ALSO MY CAR LIKE TO IDLE HIGH AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOREVER. IT NEVER GOES OFF, AND I HAVE HAD WORK DONE SO THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE ON. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY OD LIGHT BLINKING. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, AND THE LIGHT STARTING BLINKING. ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO MAKE IT HOME. IT WAS PRETTY SCARY AND I HAVE READ MY COMPLAINTS AND KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. FORD SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. I JUST HAD MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT LAST YEAR. RIGHT NOW, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A FORD TO ANYONE. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND HAVE SEEN SOME PEOPLE HAD SOME PRETTY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. WHEN DO YOU RECALL SOMETHING?? AFTER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT. CRAZY!! *TR

Mileage: 114,000

THE ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, IT TAKES ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND THEN THE LIGHTS COME ON. HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS BUT FORD HAS REFUSED TO COVER SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ABS COMES ON. *TR

ABS LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 125,100

BOTH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF HAVING STARTED THE CAR. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES FAILED, INCLUDING DIRECTIONALS, BRAKE LIGHTS, ETC. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, HOWEVER IT STRUGGLED ON UPHILL CLIMBS. *TR

Mileage: 143,961

AFTER DRIVING FOR AROUND 5 MINUTES BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT IS ON, WAS TOLD IT WILL EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAD MY BRAKES DONE AT FORD DEALERSHIP AND SOON AFTER THAT THE LIGHTS APPEARED. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO EVENTUALLY BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $2000.00. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT HAS OCCURRED IN A LOT OF WINDSTARS LIKE MINE AND WONDERED WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED? ARE THEY WAITING FOR US TO GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE? WOULD LIKE FEEDBACK ON THIS PLEASE, ALSO MY INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING ON AND OFF LIKE A STROBE LIGHT...IS THIS PART OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR SWITCH? I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL THE FORD WINDSTARS LIKE THE ONE I OWN, IF FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WHY WAS I NOT CONTACTED ON THIS? *TR

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE SHORT TIME THE WARNING LIGHT FOR ABS MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ALONG W/ BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTANTLY. LIKELY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT PROBLEM IS LOW FLUID IN MASTERCYLINDER YET FLUID LEVEL IN EVERY CASE WAS OK. THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING. SCAN CODE WAS C1185. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

MY ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. LEAN CODES P0171 AND P0174 ARE SHOWING. ALSO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, MAINLY LOCKS HAVE BECOME INCONSISTENT. WHEN USING REMOTE TO OPEN LOCKS, SOMETIMES A DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPEN ON DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS SOMETIMES DON'T SHUT OFF WHEN SUPPOSED TOO. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

AFTER GOING ABOUT 4 MILES AFTER STARTING UP VAN, ABS LIGHT COMES ON, OCCASIONALLY THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON TOO, SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY (UP AND DOWN) AND INSIDE LIGHTS FLICKER AT RANDOM. SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND/OR BRAKE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND TRACKS CONTROL LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS HOT. LIKE WIRING BURNING. *TR

Mileage: 117,650

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. MECHANIC CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. LAST MONTH THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT WON'T GO OFF EITHER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, LEADING TO A POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE DASHBOARD ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THIS HAPPENS OFF AND ON OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. SOMETIMES YOU WILL DRIVE FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES AND THEN THE LIGHTS COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY COME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU START THE CAR. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS SYSTEMS DOES NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SO LONG THAT MY DASHBOARD BRAKE LIGHT MUST BE BURNED OUT BECAUSE IT LONGER ILLUMINATES, EVEN WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION KEY FORWARD AND ALL DASH LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRS WERE OVER 500. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNETHICAL WHEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND JUDGING FROM COMPLAINTS ONLINE, THERE APPEAR TO BE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AFTER SEVERAL MILES. REPAIR SHOP SAYS, COMPUTER INDICATES ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE, BUT ONCE CODES HAVE BEEN CLEARED, COMPUTER NO LONGER INDICATED PROBLEM. HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS LATER, BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN, AND COMPUTER AGAIN INDICATES ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE. AND ON AND ON. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

BRAKE AND ABS DASH LIGHTS ARE ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARS RANDOMLY ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARMER. SO DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE LIGHTS ARE NOT NORMALLY ON. MOST OF THE TIME THEY APPEAR AFTER THE CAR STARTS DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN A WHILE AND WARMED UP. AFTER SITTING AND COOLING OFF LIGHT RESETS, AND THEN REPEATS TO ON AS SOON AS DRIVEN TO WARM UP AGAIN. BRAKES ARE NEW, TIRES ARE NEW, NO OTHER APPARENT ISSUES. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A COMMON ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. (BAD SOLDER CONNECTION)? POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD? *TR

Mileage: 79,000

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT DOESN'T STAY ON....BUT GOES OFF TIME TO TIME. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY, MAINLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HOT OR THE TEMP IS HOTTER OUTSIDE. IF YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE LIGHTS GO OUT FOR A WHILE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BECOME INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 104,400

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. TESTED ABS ON WET AND SNOWY ROADS, AND THE ABS ENGAGED APPROPRIATELY. WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. TOLD BY DEALER THAT ABS MODULE NEEDS REPLACING. I HAVE NOT REPLACED DUE TO HIGH COST, $800+. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

ABS LIGHT ON. CODES C1185. *TR

Mileage: 15,600

SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION AND THE BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING CAR TO LOSE CONTROL ON THE WET ROAD. THE VAN HIT A TREE, FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE AND SMASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. ALSO NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP OVER THE PRIOR WEEKS (NOT MOVING UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING.) *TR

Mileage: 163,000

ABS LIGHT IS ON. BRAKE LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENTLY. SO FAR BRAKE FUNCTION IS NORMAL. HAD MECHANIC PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON SYSTEM. 12 CODES APPEARED RELATED TO THE BRAKE ABS CONTROL. WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM IS WITH THE ABS MODULE. THIS ISSUE WOULD WORSEN AND COULD CAUSE MASSIVE BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS OF WINDSTARS AND HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS DEFECT IS NOT ISOLATED TO 2003 MODELS. I KNOW OF OTHER OWNERS WHO DRIVE 1998 2000 2001 WINDSTARS AND ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME AT THE SAME TIME AND BOTH WILL GO OFF AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE THESE LIGHTS ARE ON I WILL HAVE ISSUES WHILE TRYING TO BREAK. I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT WHEEL IN WET WEATHER WANTING TO SKID WHEN STOPPING AND IT WILL SPIN WHEN TAKING OFF. I HAVE HAD $500 OF WORK ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND $450 OF WORK ON THE BACK BRAKES AND THE MECHANICS DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I STILL HAVE ISSUES WHEN STOPPING. I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP MY CAR WOULD NOT AND ALMOST WENT INTO SOMEONE'S HOUSE...THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALSO! ATTEMPTED TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AFTER $1024 LATER, THE ABS LIGHT IS OFF BUT BRAKE LIGHT. CONTINUES TO COME ON AND SQUEAL. FORD DEALER INSISTS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES! *TR

Mileage: 100,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON - VEHICLE WAS IN FOR ANOTHER RECALL AND FORD NOTED THAT LIGHT WAS ON - WANTED TO CHARGE FOR INSPECTION OF REASON LIGHT STAYS ON - THEY ALSO VERIFIED THAT BRAKES WERE GOOD.. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE ABS SYSTEM, THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED WITH THE SWITCH RECALL, STILL DOESN'T WORK. INTERMITTENTLY I HAVE THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON THIS VAN. IT HAS HAPPENED UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. I HAVE REPLACED MASTER AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS, BRAKE DRUMS AND STILL HAVE INTERMITTENT ABS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER 2 TO 3 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE BRAKE HARDWARE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 122,200

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON...NOW THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. ALSO STALLS AFTER TURNING ON. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AFTER DRIVING CAR SEVERAL MILES FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE A $1500 TO $2500 FIX IF ABS CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

BOTH MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN DRIVING. THEN SHUT OFF THEN BACK ON. A LOT OF WINDSTARS ON THE ROAD DOES THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 269,000

ABS HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURE, THE WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS AS THE VEHICLE BRAKING BECOMES UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM COULD BE INOPERABLE WITH THE LIGHT ON. I FEEL THAT THIS IS ANOTHER FAILING PART THAT FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR. *TR

THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION OF LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT SEEMS TO RESET AND DOESN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL DRIVING FOR A WHILE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OR DRIVING CONDITION THAT SEEMS TO TRIGGER IT. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES, FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO LES SCWAB SAY THE BRAKES LOOK FINE. MEINIKE FINALLY RAN SOME SORT OF COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ABS CONTROL UNIT PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS THREE YEARS OLD IN 2006. THE CONDITION BEING DESCRIBED IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A PREVIOUS WINDSTAR RECALL INVOLVING A LEAKING BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE SWITCH (NHTSA ACTION #EA08021). THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN THE SPRING OF 2006 (ONE MONTH OR A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION) WHEN I WAS ABOUT 200 MILES FROM HOME ON A TRIP DRIVING UP INTERSTATE 91 IN MA IN THE RAIN. GLANCED DOWN AT DASH DISPLAY AND SAW BOTH THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING AND ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON. I STOPPED TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THAT WAS 6 YEARS AGO AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO PROGRESS TO AN EXTREMELY PREDICTABLE PATTERN. IN WARM WEATHER, (OVER 40 DEGREES F), THE ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN WINTER COMES, THE WARNING LIGHTS GO AWAY AND THE ABS WORKS NORMALLY. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WOULD BE A $700 REPAIR. SINCE THE SYSTEM WORKED IN THE WINTER (WHEN I NEED THE ABS THE MOST) AND HAD SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON SEVERAL OTHER ENGINEERING DEFECTS OF THIS CAR, I HAVE LIVED WITH THE PROBLEM. IT WAS MOSTLY AN ANNOYANCE. HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH THOUGH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER WINDSTARS WITH IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS AND THEY CENTER ON A DEFECT OF THE ABS MODULE DESIGN. AFTER THE MODULE HAS BEEN CYCLED THERMALLY FOR HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN SERVICE (HEATING, COOLING, HEATING, COOLING, ETC.) THERE ARE SOLDER CONNECTIONS ON THE PCB THAT ARE NO LONGER RELIABLE AND BECOME INTERMITTENTLY CONNECTED. IT BASICALLY IS AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 101 TOPIC KNOWN AS TCE (THERMAL COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION) MISMATCH. MY CONCERN NOW IS THAT THE FAILURE IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE AND EXTENDING FURTHER IN TO THE COLD WEATHER PERIOD. ANY DESIGN ISSUE WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM OR COMPONENT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

ABS BRAKES DASHBOARD LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. DEALER HAS RESET MANY TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ABS CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT USUALLY COMES ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE WING DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, RADIO CHANGES STATIONS ON ITS OWN, ENGINE SERGE WHEN IN IDEAL, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, NOISE IN REAR WHEN IN REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 230,560

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, LIGHTS GO OFF IF CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR A MINUTE. SPORADIC PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T FOLLOW A PATTERN. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES AND STAYED ON. *TR

Mileage: 87,148

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

THE ABS AND OTHER BRAKE LIGHT STAYS LIT CONSTANTLY. I JUST HAD THE CAR INSPECTED AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VAN, AND HAS CAUSED ENGINE FIRES. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD LOOK FURTHER INTO RECALLING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT BUT WENT FROM SOMETIMES TO NOW BEING ON MOST TIMES. ABS MODULES ARE NOT CHEAP AND THE FEEDBACK I HAVE RECEIVED INDICATES THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTARS. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

WHILE DRIVING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING SOMETIME NOT AT ALL AND NOW LIGHTS NEVER GO OFF HAVE NEW BRAKE PADS AND SHOES TOOK TO DEALER FOR SCDS RECALL THEY DID NOT CHECK OR DISCUSS ABS LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHT I ASKED BUT THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE LIGHTS OR CLEAR CODES. *TR

Mileage: 111,452

ABS LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY DESPITE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, COMPUTER, CAUSES THE DOME LIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW TO SOMETIMES NOT WORK, THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF, THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ABS AND BRAKE LAMPS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. ABS IS DISABLED WHEN THE LAMPS ARE ON. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY. THE LAMPS COME ON WHEN YOU START THE VAN AND STAY LIT, BUT SOMETIMES FOR WEEKS THE LAMPS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL AND THE ABS WORKS. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE LAMPS ARE ON 60-70% OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE SEEMS TO BE ANY CORRELATION TO ANY PARTICULAR DRIVING CONDITION, SPEED, FORCE OF BRAKING, ETC. FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ABS MODULE FAILURE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT FAILURE TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE WOULD RESULT IN PROBABLE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN GENERAL AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE QUOTE FOR THE REPAIR IS ANYWHERE UP TO $1,000.00. FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFERED ZERO ASSISTANCE/ADVICE IN THE MATTER. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 94,950

MY VAN HAS HAD THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ON WHICH MY MECHANIC DETECTS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE MODULATOR. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL RECENTLY ABS AN BRAKE LIGHT WOULD POP ON AND STAY ON UNTIL YOU TURN VEHICLE OFF WHEN YOU STARTED THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS WOULD BE OFF UNTIL YOU WERE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AN THEY WOULD POP ON AND NOW THEY STAY ON PRIOR OWNER HAD SAME ISSUE WITH VEHICLE AN HAD IT CHECKED BRAKE BRAKES WERE FINE AND ABS WERE SUPPOSEDLY FINE BUT YET LIGHTS ARE ON WHICH INFACTS DISABLES THE ABS TOTALLY. *TR

Mileage: 175,300

WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TO RESET THIS LIGHT I HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN OFF THE ENGINE WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND RESTART. THIS IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF A PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO RESET. THE FAILURE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 11/29/12

Mileage: 120,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE CARS ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF THE PAST YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 61,255

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW MILES AND STAYS ON. *TR

LIGHTS TURN ON AND OF INSIDE THE CAR. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AND OFF. WINDOWS STOP WORKING GET STUCK. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON. ABS INOPERABLE. STOPPING DISTANCE GREATLY INCREASED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

ABS WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON EVEN AFTER REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT LOCATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,100.

Mileage: 89,100

MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT PREVENTS THE LIGHTS FROM GOING OUT AND THE USE OF LIGHTS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. THE OPEN DOOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON CAUSING ME TO FEAR FOR MY CHILDRENS SAFTEY NOT KNOWING IF THE BREAKS WILL WORK OR IF MY DOORS ARE SECURE. *TR

Mileage: 140,162

ABS MALFUNCTIONED - CAUSED DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND THE PARKING LIGHT COMES ON ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

MY ABS LIGHT BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON,IM ABLE TO RESET BUT AFTER LESS THAN 5 MIN. OF VEHICLE WARM UP THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 129,490

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON. HAVE NEW BRAKES. INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE HAD BATTERY TESTED. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ITEMS DONE TO FIX PROBLEM INCLUDING TUNE UP, CLEANING OF CONTACTS. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THE ABS CIRCUIT CONTROLLER MAY BE BAD. THIS IS A $1,500 JOB THAT JUST MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT ABOUT $600. JUDGING FROM THE HITS I GET ON THE INTERNET THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 166,000

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED DAILY SINCE FIRST NOTICING IT 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO. REPORTED TO DEALER AND DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FAULT ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH INTERNAL FAULT. SERVICE TECHNICIAN DIDN'T THINK THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE UNLESS OPERATING IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON LINE REVEALED VOLUMES OF OTHERS WHO REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A $2000-$2500 REPAIR. IT APPEARS FORD IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME AND IS MAKING MONEY OFF THIS REPAIR INSTEAD OF JUST RECALLING THE VEHICLE TO FIX THE REPAIR. IF THE ABS GOES OUT IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS I THINK THE SAFETY RISKS ARE SIGNIFICANT THAT FORD SHOULD BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COSTS INCURRED FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON MAJORITY OF THE TIME, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH NO POWER, AND THERE IS A NOTICEABLE CHANGE AT TIMES IN THE CRUISE SPEED CONTROL WHILE DRIVING REVVING UP THE ENGINE. HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS A RESULT. THERE APPEARS TO BE RUST AND CRACK IN THE AXLE. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON I FEEL THIS IS A DANGER FOR MY FAMILY TO BE IN THIS CAR WITH THE KNOWN INCIDENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED! PLEASE HELP GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED! *TR

Mileage: 146,148

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP CAN NOT FIND OUT WHY LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

THE ABS LIGHT LUMINATES AND STAYS LIT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

STARTING THIS YEAR (2012), YOU CAN NOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IF THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WOULD PERIODICALLY LIGHT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. SHORTLY AFTER THE LIGHTS APPEARED, THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A HORRIBLE SQUEALING AND GRINDING NOISE. I TOOK IT INTO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WAS PERMANENTLY ON. IN LATE MARCH OF 2012 I BROUGHT THE VAN IN FOR NEW FRONT BRAKES BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS. AFTER THE BRAKES WERE INSTALLED THE SQUEALING AND GRINDING NOISE BECAME PERMANENT. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE. SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC IN JUNE OF 2012 AND HE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ALONG WITH REAR DRUMS, OSCILLATORS, WHEEL CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID. THIS MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT, (HE SAID THE CODE WAS C1185-ABS) WHICH WAS A GOOD THING BECAUSE HE SAID NH NOW REQUIRED THE ABS BRAKES TO BE WORKING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN INSPECTION STICKER. HOWEVER IT ONLY LASTED ABOUT 2 DAYS AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON ALONG WITH THE SQUEALING AND GRINDING NOISES. IN JULY OF 2012 I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE MECHANIC THAT DID THE REAR BRAKES TO GET MY NEW HAMPSHIRE INSPECTION STICKER. HE LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AGAIN BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM. HE CONNECTED IT TO THE COMPUTER AND IT CAME UP WITH THE SAME CODE (C1185-ABS) BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR IT. THEREFORE, LEGALLY I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET MY NH STATE INSPECTION STICKER. HE DID RECOMMEND A NEW ABS PUMP BUT I HAVE NOT DONE THAT YET. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

AFTER REACHING SPEEDS OF 30 MPH THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. WILL RESET AFTER CAR TURNS OFF ONLY TO APEAR AGAIN. BRAKING DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. *TR

Mileage: 99,500

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF. AND BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR KEEPS GOING BAD. *TR

MY BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON .. I HAD MY BRAKES SERVICED.. AND THEY ARE FINE.. THE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 77,025

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN INDICATION THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. I TOOK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. THERE HAVE BEEN SAFETY WARNINGS ISSUED, BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

I PURCHASED MY CAR ON JUNE 1, 2012. SHORTLY AFTER, THE BRAKE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON JULY 9, 2012 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAROONE FORD IN FORT LAUDERDALE TO PERFORM NECESSARY REPAIRS PER THE RECALL. MAROONE FORD DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHTS AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ISSUES NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 9, 2012 TO JULY 12, 2012 THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON. ON JULY 13, 2012 THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON. I CALLED MAROONE FORD AND I WAS TOLD TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON JULY 14, 2012 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 141,900

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS GO ON. NO CHANGE HAPPENS. THE LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. HAD FORD DIAGNOSE IT ON THEIR COMPUTERS. SAID IT IS THE ECU AND HCU. THEY ARE SENDING CODES. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 150,000

BOTH ABS BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WHEN THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE AROUND 60 DEGREES OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAT 30 MINUTES. AFTER THE LIGHTS COME ON THE ABS BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS FOR BOTH ABS AND BRAKES ILLUMINATED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 65 MPH AND I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND SINCE THEN IT WON'T SHUT OFF. *TR

BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE NEAR THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. IT PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JS

Mileage: 102,201

THE (MOSTLY UNSERVICABLE) ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *JS

Mileage: 141,056

THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH. THEY WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF, BUT ALWAYS COME BACK. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS MODULE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS EVERYONE I TALK TO THAT HAS OR HAS HAD A WINDSTAR HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, FORD WANTS 1000S OF DOLLARS FOR THE PART AND LABOR. IT SHOULD BE A FREE RECALL SINCE THEY PUT FAULTY PARTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED DUE TO A FAULTY ABS COMPUTER MODULE. THE ALUMINUM PLATE ON THE MODULE EXPANDS DURING HEAT CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO WORK ONLY PART OF THE TIME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL TO FIX THE SITUATION. MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON ALONG WITH MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A ISSUE WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND AS SUCH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING FUNCTION IS INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES AND /OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DURING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS FORD WINDSTARS FROM AROUND 1999 TO 2003. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY DEFECTS IN THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, WHICH IS A KELSEY-HAYES 430. THIS MODULE IS ALSO USED BY OTHER MANUFACTURES SUCH AS AUDI AND FIAT AND CAUSES SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THOSE VEHICLES. THE MODULE FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY BAD SOLDERING JOINTS INSIDE THE MODULE. *TT

Mileage: 186,000

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 95,500

ABS AND BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WARNING THAT ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO INOPERATIVE. BREAK PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING OIL. THIS LEAKING OIL HAS TRAVELED DOWN ABS WIRING HARNESS ALL THE WAY TO THE ABS CONTROLLER. UNSAFE CONDITION. FORD DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION AS A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT AND STATED THERE CURRENTLY IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM!! *TT

Mileage: 69,000

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 WINDSTAR SEL TO INCLUDE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM WHERE BRAKES, POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK HAD TO HAVE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX AND DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. HOSES IN THIS SYSTEM KEPT COMING OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT FLASHING ON WITHOUT ANY BEING TURNED ON. ALSO THE "PASSENGER DOOR IS OPEN" LIGHT STAYS ON. ALONG WITH ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY VAN IN TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I HAVE MAINTENANCE DONE ON REGULAR BASIS. PROBLEMS STARTED WITH 50,000 MILES. I AM A SINGLE WOMAN AND NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION WHICH THIS VAN IS NOT. WHEN IS FORD GOING TO RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS? DEALERSHIP IS OF NO HELP, ONLY WANT TO CHARGE FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN'T FIX. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHEN FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DIDN'T OPEN. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. I KNEW BETTER AS THIS HAD HAPPEN BEFORE. TOOK HOME AND AFTER A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD WINDOW STARTED WORKING AGAIN. PART OF THE CRAPPY WORKMANSHIP FORD USED TO PUT TOGETHER. ALSO DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM WITH VACUUM SYSTEM WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS ALL THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 53,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON. IT MAY COME BACK OR NOT UNTIL LATER WHILE DRIVING. MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SEEM LOOSE. I SEE A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE INTERNET FOR ABS AND BRAKE. IS THERE A RECALL FOR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON? *JS